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(c) Алексей Сизов, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Western Cattle-Egret

Ardea ibis

Worldwide: 103,711 observations
Group: Birds

About

The cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) is a cosmopolitan species of heron (family Ardeidae) found in the tropics, subtropics and warm temperate zones. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Bubulcus, although some authorities regard two of its subspecies as full species, the western cattle egret and the eastern cattle egret. Despite the similarities in plumage to the egrets of the genus Egretta, it is more closely related to the herons of Ardea. Originally native...

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Recent sightings near Nairobi

Research-grade observations within 25 km, newest first.

Aug 3, 2026National Park, Nairobi, KeniaObserver: verstraetenView observation from Aug 3, 2026 on iNaturalist
Jul 19, 2026National Park, Nairobi, KeniaObserver: jannisgView observation from Jul 19, 2026 on iNaturalist
Jul 9, 2026Nairobi National Park, Nairobi, KenyaObserver: pilgrim123View observation from Jul 9, 2026 on iNaturalist
Jul 9, 2026National Park, Nairobi, KenyaObserver: pilgrim123View observation from Jul 9, 2026 on iNaturalist
Jun 15, 2026KenyaObserver: IreneView observation from Jun 15, 2026 on iNaturalist
Jun 11, 2026National Park, Nairobi, KenyaObserver: ianjpooleView observation from Jun 11, 2026 on iNaturalist